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1 1 ANDREW LEDBETTER CURRICULUM VITAE Texas Christian University Department of Communication Studies TCU Box Fort Worth, TX Office phone: EDUCATION Ph.D. in Communication Studies, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS May 2007 Advisor: Nancy Baym Committee: Adrianne Kunkel, Paul Schrodt, Jonathan Templin, Yan Bing Zhang Major Emphases: Interpersonal Communication, Family Communication, Communication Technology, Quantitative Research Methods Dissertation Title: Measuring attitude toward online communication: Instrument development and association with online relational maintenance M.A. in Communication Studies, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS Aug Advisor: Nancy Baym Committee: Adrianne Kunkel, Michael Dennis Major Emphases: Interpersonal Communication, Communication Technology Thesis: The content and perception of social support across An exploratory investigation B.S. summa cum laude in Communication and Computer Science May 2002 (double major), Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL Advisor: Em Griffin PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT Associate Professor, Texas Christian University, Department of Communication Studies, Fort Worth, TX Apr present Assistant Professor, Texas Christian University, Department of Aug Apr Communication Studies, Fort Worth, TX Assistant Professor, Ohio University, School of Communication Sept July 2010 Studies, Athens, OH Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Kansas, Department Aug May 2007 of Communication Studies, Lawrence, KS Adjunct Instructor, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Wesleyan Summer 2005 Advantage Program, Lincoln & Omaha, NE

2 2 SCHOLARSHIP PUBLICATIONS Books: Griffin, E., Ledbetter, A., & Sparks, G. (2015). A first look at communication theory (9 th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. Articles published/accepted for publication: Ledbetter, A. M. (in press). The past and future of technology in interpersonal communication theory and research. Communication Studies. Ledbetter, A. M., & Beck, S. J. (in press). Does cognition or communication mediate family communication patterns?: Modeling relational maintenance in parent-child relationships. Journal of Family Communication. Ledbetter, A. M., & Keating, A. T. (in press). Relational uncertainty and geographic distance as threats to friends everyday talk and closeness. Western Journal of Communication. Ledbetter, A. M., & Mazer, J. P. (in press). Do online communication attitudes mitigate the association between Facebook use and relational interdependence?: An extension of media multiplexity theory. New Media & Society. Ledbetter, A. M. (2014). Online communication attitude similarity in romantic dyads: Predicting couples frequency of , instant messaging, and social networking site communication. Communication Quarterly, 62, Beck, S. J., & Ledbetter, A. M. (2013). The influence of parent conflict style on children. Personal Relationships, 20, Buckner, M., Ledbetter, A. M., & Bridge, M. (2013). Raising dissent: Family-of-origin family communication patterns as predictors of organizational dissent. Journal of Family Communication, 13, Finn, A. N., & Ledbetter, A. M. (2013). Teacher power mediates the effects of technology policies on teacher credibility. Communication Education, 62, Ledbetter, A. M. (2013). Relational maintenance communication and self expansion theory: Lowinference measure development and dyadic test of inclusion of the other in the self as a predictor. Southern Communication Journal, 78, Ledbetter, A. M., & Finn, A. N. (2013). Teacher technology policies and online communication apprehension as predictors of learner empowerment. Communication Education, 62, Ledbetter, A. M., Stassen-Ferrara, H. M., & Dowd, M. M. (2013). Comparing equity and self expansion theory approaches to relational maintenance. Personal Relationships, 20,

3 3 Carr, K., Schrodt, P., & Ledbetter, A. M. (2012). Rumination, conflict intensity, and perceived resolvability as predictors of the motivation to sustain and likelihood of continuing serial arguments. Western Journal of Communication, 76, Ledbetter, A. M., & Kuznekoff, J. H. (2012). More than a game: Friendship relational maintenance and attitudes toward Xbox LIVE communication. Communication Research, 39, Ledbetter, A. M., & Vik, T. A. (2012). Parental invasive behaviors and emerging adults privacy defenses: Instrument development and validation. Journal of Family Communication, 12, Mazer, J. P., & Ledbetter, A. M. (2012). Online communication attitude as predictors of problematic Internet usage and well-being outcomes. Southern Communication Journal, 77, McCurry, A. L., Schrodt, P., & Ledbetter, A. M. (2012). Relational uncertainty and communication efficacy as predictors of religious conversations in romantic relationships. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 29, Schrodt, P., & Ledbetter, A. M. (2012). Parental confirmation as a mitigator of feeling caught and family satisfaction. Personal Relationships, 19, Ledbetter, A. M., Broeckelman-Post, M. A., & Krawsczyn, A. M. (2011). Modeling everyday talk: Differences across communication media and sex composition of friendship dyads. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 28, Ledbetter, A. M., Mazer, J. P., DeGroot, J. M., Mao, Y., Meyer, K. R., & Swafford, B. (2011). Attitudes toward online social connection and self disclosure as predictors of Facebook communication and relational closeness. Communication Research, 38, Quick, B. L., Scott, A. M., & Ledbetter, A. M. (2011). A close examination of trait reactance and issue involvement as moderators of psychological reactance theory. Journal of Health Communication, 16, Ledbetter, A. M. (2010). Assessing the measurement invariance of relational maintenance behavior when face-to-face and online. Communication Research Reports, 27, Ledbetter, A. M. (2010). Content- and medium-specific decomposition of relational maintenance behaviors in friendships: Integrating equity and media multiplexity approaches. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 27, Ledbetter, A. M. (2010). Family communication patterns and communication competence as predictors of online communication attitude: Evaluating a dual pathway model. Journal of Family Communication, 10, Ledbetter, A. M., Heiss, S., Sibal, K., Lev, E., Battle-Fisher, M., & Shubert, N. (2010). Parental invasive and children s defensive behaviors at home and away at college: Mediated communication and privacy boundary management. Communication Studies, 61,

4 4 Ledbetter, A. M., Stassen, H., Muhammad, A., & Kotey, E. N. (2010). Relational maintenance as including the other in the self. Qualitative Research Reports in Communication, 11, Ledbetter, A. M. (2009). Measuring online communication attitude: Instrument development and validation. Communication Monographs, 76, Ledbetter, A. M. (2009). Family communication patterns and relational maintenance behavior: Direct and mediated associations with friendship closeness. Human Communication Research, 35, Ledbetter, A. M. (2009). Patterns of media use and multiplexity: Associations with sex, geographic distance and friendship interdependence. New Media & Society, 11, Schrodt, P., Ledbetter, A. M., Jernberg, K. A., Larson, L., Brown, N., & Glonek, K. (2009). Family communication patterns as mediators of communication competence in the parent/child relationship. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 26, Bates, B. R., Mazer, J. P., Ledbetter, A. M., & Norander, S. (2009). The DO difference: An analysis of causal relationships affecting the degree-change debate. The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 109, Baym, N. K., & Ledbetter, A. M. (2009). Tunes that bind?: Predicting friendship strength in a music-based social network. Information, Communication & Society, 12, Ledbetter, A. M. (2008). Chronemic cues and sex differences in relational Perceiving immediacy and supportive message quality. Social Science Computer Review, 26, Ledbetter, A. M. (2008). Media use and relational closeness in long-term friendships: Interpreting patterns of multimodality. New Media & Society, 10, Ledbetter, A. M., & Larson, K. A. (2008). Nonverbal cues in supportive communication: Associations with sender sex, recipient sex, and support satisfaction. Information, Communication & Society, 11, Ledbetter, A. M., & Schrodt, P. (2008). Family communication patterns and cognitive processing: Conversation and conformity orientations as predictors of informational reception apprehension. Communication Studies, 59, Baym, N. K., Kunkel, A., Zhang, Y. B., Ledbetter, A. M., & Lin, M.-C. (2007). Relational quality and media use in interpersonal relationships. New Media & Society, 9, Ledbetter, A. M., Griffin, E., & Sparks, G. G. (2007). Forecasting friends forever : A longitudinal investigation of sustained closeness between college best friends. Personal Relationships, 14,

5 Schrodt, P., & Ledbetter, A. M. (2007). Communication processes that mediate family communication patterns and mental well-being: A mean and covariance structures analysis of young adults from divorced and non-divorced families. Human Communication Research, 33, Schrodt, P., Ledbetter, A. M., & Ohrt, J. K. (2007). Parental confirmation and affection as mediators of family communication patterns and children s mental well-being. Journal of Family Communication, 7, Additional publications: Ledbetter, A. M. (in press). Media multiplexity theory: Technology use and interpersonal tie strength. In D. O. Braithwaite & P. Schrodt (Eds.), Engaging theories in interpersonal communication (2 nd ed.). Webb, L. M., Ledbetter, A. M., & Norwood, K. M. (2015). Families and technologically assisted communication. In L. H. Turner & R. L. West (Eds.), The SAGE handbook of family communication (2 nd ed.), Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE. Ledbetter, A. M., & Finn, A. N. (2013). Allowing students to use technology in the classroom empowers students as long as the rules are clear. Communication Currents, 8, Ledbetter, A. M., & Mazer, J. P. (2010). A place for connecting and disclosing: Facebook and friendships at the dawn of college life. In D. O. Braithwaite & J. T. Wood (Eds.), Casing interpersonal communication: Case studies in personal and social relationships (pp ). Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt. Ledbetter, A. M. (2008). Organization: A cornerstone of efficient scholarship. In S. Morreale & P. Arneson (Eds.), Getting the most from your graduate education in communication: A student s handbook. Washington, DC: National Communication Association. Ledbetter, A. M. (2007). The dark side of relationship pursuit: From attraction to obsession and stalking by William R. Cupach & Brain H. Spitzberg [book review]. Journal of Communication, 57, Ledbetter, A. M. (2007). Close relationships and communication technology. In column Practical advice from the communication experts, Communication Currents, 2, Messersmith, A., & Ledbetter, A. (2003). Audience analysis. In J. L. Lewis & T. M. Morris (Eds.), Communicate & Connect: A Speaker-Audience Communication Handbook (pp ). Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt. 5

6 RECENT CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Competitive paper submissions (* - top paper award): *Forsythe, K. E., & Ledbetter, A. M. (2014, April). Relational uncertainty, self-other inclusion, and communication satisfaction as predictors of friendship relational maintenance, and how equity changes the story. Top paper (ranked #1 in the interest group) to be presented at the 2014 annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Minneapolis, MN. Ledbetter, A. M. (2014, April). Political philosophy as a mediator of the association between family communication patterns and perception of candidate credibility in the 2012 U.S. presidential election. Paper to be presented at the 2014 annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Minneapolis, MN. *Ledbetter, A. M., & Finn, A. N. (2013). Teacher technology policies and online communication apprehension as predictors of learner empowerment. Top paper presented at the 2013 annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Washington, DC. *Keating, A. T., & Ledbetter, A. M. (2013, April). Relational uncertainty and geographic distance as threats to friends everyday talk and closeness. Top paper (ranked #5 in the interest group) presented at the 2013 annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Kansas City, MO. Ledbetter, A. M. (2012, November). Online communication attitude similarity in romantic dyads: Predicting couples frequency of , instant messaging, and social networking site communication. Paper presented at the 2012 annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Orlando, FL. *Ledbetter, A. M., & Mazer, J. P. (2012, November). Do online communication attitudes mitigate the association between Facebook use and relational interdependence?: An extension of media multiplexity theory. Top paper presented at the 2012 annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Orlando, FL. Finn, A. N., & Ledbetter, A. M. (2012, November). Teacher power mediates the effects of technology policies on teacher credibility. Paper presented at the 2012 annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Orlando, FL. *Ledbetter, A. M. (2012, April). Relational maintenance communication and self expansion theory: Low-inference measure development and dyadic test of inclusion of the other in the self as a predictor. Top paper presented at the 2012 annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Cleveland, OH. *Ledbetter, A. M., & Beck, S. J. (2012, April). Does cognition or communication mediate family communication patterns? Extending family communication theory to parent-child relational maintenance. Top paper presented at the 2012 annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Cleveland, OH. 6

7 7 *McCurry, A. L., Schrodt, P., & Ledbetter, A. M. (2012, April). Relational uncertainty and communication efficacy as predictors of religious conversations in romantic relationships. Top paper presented at the 2012 annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Cleveland, OH. Beck, S. J., & Ledbetter, A. M. (2011, November). The relationship of family communication patterns and shared family identity: Considering parent conflict style as a mediating variable. Manuscript presented at the 2011 annual meeting of the National Communication Association, New Orleans, LA. *Carr, K., Schrodt, P., & Ledbetter, A. M. (2011, November). Rumination, conflict intensity, and perceived resolvability as predictors of the motivation to sustain and likelihood of continuing serial arguments. Top paper (ranked #1 in the division) presented at the 2011 annual meeting of the National Communication Association, New Orleans, LA. *Ledbetter, A. M., & Vik, T. A. (2011, November). Parental invasive behaviors and emerging adults privacy defenses: Instrument development and validation. Top paper (ranked #2 in the division) presented at the 2011 annual meeting of the National Communication Association, New Orleans, LA. Mazer, J. P., & Ledbetter, A. M. (2011, November). Online communication attitude as predictors of problematic Internet usage and well-being outcomes. Manuscript presented at the 2011 annual meeting of the National Communication Association, New Orleans, LA. Ledbetter, A. M., & Kuznekoff, J. H. (2010, November). More than just a game: Friendship relational maintenance and attitudes toward Xbox LIVE communication. Manuscript presented at the 2010 annual meeting of the National Communication Association, San Francisco, CA. FUNDING Funded: Junior Faculty Summer Research Program, Summer 2011 Texas Christian University. $6,530. Applied but not funded: Communication through the deployment cycle: Effects on individual & family functioning. United States Army Medical Research Acquistion Activity (W81XWH-13-MOMJPC5- ARATDPHA). $2.4M. Placed on alternate funding list for Federation Prize, Central States Communication Association. $3,000. ATTENTION IN POPULAR PRESS Cowell, M. (2014, April). If I see one more selfie : Finding freedom from social-media envy. Today s Christian Woman.

8 8 Ward, A. (2014, January 14). It s so yesterday. Houston Chronicle php Howland, D. (2011, February 28). Is computer use ruining adult brains? Dallas Morning News. Mertes, M. (2009, May 19). Is Facebook ruining the class reunion? Lincoln Journal Star. t Kornblum, J. (2008, January 17). Social, work lives collide on networking websites. USA Today. Douglas, D. (2007, September 12). Friends forever?: Researchers distill the qualities that keep friends on good terms. CTW Features. Kampert, P. (2007, August 26). Some things about college really stick. Chicago Tribune. Researchers explore lifelong friendships. (2007, August 21). United Press International. ps/4244/ Thompson, A. (2007, August 14). Study: College friends stay close. LiveScience. Kornblum, J. (2006, October 10). Instant messages can go public as fast as you can click save. USA Today. Kornblum, J. (2006, September 11). Facebook will soon be available to everyone. USA Today. ADDITIONAL PRESENTATIONS/COLLOQUIA Ledbetter, A. M. (2014, April). Maintaining relationships through mediated means: What we know, and what s waiting to be explored. Invited preconference presentation at the 2014 annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Minneapolis, MN. Ledbetter, A. M. (2012, March). Facebooking with family, fiancées, and friends: Why do we use social networking sites in close relationships? Invited presentation at the Emerson-Wier Symposium, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, Chickasha, OK.

9 9 Ledbetter, A. M. (2011, August). Invited presentation of results of membership satisfaction survey to Grand Council of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women, Pi Beta Phi International Headquarters, St. Louis, MO. Ledbetter, A. M. (2008, October). Participant on panel Blogging: Are individual voices enriching or devaluing the landscape? Presented to students and faculty in the Scripps College of Communication, Ohio University. Ledbetter, A. M. (2008, May). Family communication patterns and relational maintenance behavior: Direct and mediated associations with closeness in local and long-distance friendships. Presented to graduate students and faculty in the School of Communication Studies, Ohio University. Ledbetter, A. M. (2008, February). The unaddressed change: Transitioning from graduate student to graduate instructor. Invited presentation to graduate students in the School of Communication Studies, Ohio University. Ledbetter, A. M. (2007, November). Considering Internet communication: Convenient contact, common conundrums. Invited presentation to students in the College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University. Ledbetter, A. M. (2007, May). Preparing and surviving the academic job search process. Presented to graduate students in the Department of Communication Studies, University of Kansas. TEACHING Assistant & Associate Professor, Texas Christian University Aug Present Courses Taught: COMM 20113: Interpersonal Communication COMM 20223: Communication Theory COMM 30233: Social Networking Sites in Personal Relationships COMM 60193: Advanced Research Methods in Communication COMM 60213: Social Networking Sites in Personal Relationships Assistant Professor, Ohio University Sept July 2010 Courses Taught: COMS 206: Communication in Interpersonal Relationships COMS 300: Field Research Methods in Communication COMS 306: Interpersonal Conflict Management COMS 450: Capstone Seminar: Social Networking Sites COMS 712: Research Design and Analysis II COMS 780: Integrated Research Praxis COMS 780: Social Networking Sites COMS 780: Structural Equation Modeling Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Kansas Aug May 2007 Courses Taught: COMS 130: Speaker-Audience Communication

10 10 COMS 131: Speaker-Audience Communication, Honors COMS 244: Introduction to Interpersonal Communication Theory COMS 330: Effective Business Communication COMS 342: Problem Solving in Teams and Groups COMS 344: Relational Communication COMS 356: Research Methods in Communication (Discussion section leader) COMS 620: Communication and New Technology Adjunct Instructor, Nebraska Wesleyan University Summer 2005 Course Taught: COMM 001: Fundamentals of Speech GRADUATE ADVISING Student Date of Completion Committee Chair, Dissertation/Thesis Megan Leite (M.S., Comm. Studies, Texas Christian University) In progress Gentrie Pool (M.S., Comm. Studies, Texas Christian University) May 2014 Samuel Taylor (M.S., Comm. Studies, Texas Christian University) May 2014 Katie Fearer (M.S., Comm. Studies, Texas Christian University) May 2013 Natalie Fech (M.S., Comm. Studies,Texas Christian University) May 2013 Tennley Vik (Ph.D., Comm. Studies, Ohio University) July 2012 Amy Keating (M.S., Comm. Studies, Texas Christian University) May 2012 Shawn Redd (M.S., Comm. Studies, Texas Christian University) May 2012 Committee Member, Dissertation/Thesis/Project Xixi Tian (M.S., Comm. Studies, Texas Christian University) In progress Parker Ragland (M.S., Comm. Studies, Texas Christian University) May 2014 Jordan Young (M.S., Comm. Studies, Texas Christian University) May 2014 Kaitlin Phillips (M.S., Comm. Studies, Texas Christian University) May 2013 Sharon Stahr-Fisher (M.S., Comm. Studies, Texas Christian University) May 2013 Patty Thompson (M.S., Comm. Studies, Texas Christian University) May 2013 Curt Livesay (Ph.D., Comm. Studies, University of Iowa) December 2012 Nicole Cunningham (M.S., Journalism, Texas Christian University) May 2012 Ashley Iszkun (M.S., Journalism, Texas Christian University) May 2011 Matt Larseingue (M.S., Comm. Studies, Texas Christian University) May 2011 Yuping Mao (Ph.D., Comm. Studies, Ohio University) July 2010 Li Wang (Ph.D., Comm. Studies, Ohio University) April 2010 Joseph Mazer (Ph.D., Comm. Studies, Ohio University) October 2009 Committee Member, Comprehensive Exam Gretchen Bergquist (M.S., Comm. Studies, Texas Christian University) May 2014 Eddy Reyes (M.S., Comm. Studies, Texas Christian University) May 2014 Sydney Summers (M.S., Comm. Studies, Texas Christian University) May 2014 Maria Bermudez (M.S., Comm. Studies, Texas Christian University) May 2011 Maddy Heine (M.S., Comm. Studies, Texas Christian University) May 2011 Hien Le (M.S., Comm. Studies, Texas Christian University) May 2011 Cathleen O Shaughnessy (M.S., Comm. Studies, May 2011 Texas Christian University)

11 11 HONORS AND AWARDS Competitively selected for NCA Teachers on Teaching recognition (nominated by students) (2012). Received Outstanding New Teacher Award from the Central States Communication Association (2011). Awarded for Outstanding Service to Graduate Students by the graduate student organization of the School of Communication Studies, Ohio University (2008). Nominated as a recipient of university-wide dissertation award, University of Kansas (2008). Competitively selected to attend inaugural Central States Communication Association Master Class for Young Scholars conducted by Steve Duck, Madison, WI (2008). Received Kim Giffin Award for excellence in independent research by a graduate student from the Department of Communication Studies, University of Kansas (2007). Received William A. Conboy Graduate Student Leadership Award from the Department of Communication Studies, University of Kansas (2007). Received departmental honors for excellence in dissertation research, University of Kansas (2007). Competitively selected to attend the National Communication Association s Doctoral Honors Seminar, West Lafayette, IN (2006). Received departmental honors for excellence in doctoral comprehensive exam, University of Kansas (2006). Awarded Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant by the University of Kansas undergraduate Students in Communication Studies organization (2004). Member of NCA undergraduate communication honor society Lambda Pi Eta, Wheaton College (2002). SERVICE FOR SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS Journal of Family Communication, editorial selection committee member Summer-Fall 2013 Communication Quarterly, editorial board member Communication Education, editorial board member Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, editorial board member Southern Communication Journal, editorial board member Feb Present Oct Present Jan Present July 2010-Present

12 12 Journal of Family Communication, editorial board member Spring 2009-Present Ad hoc reviewer for several journals, including Communication Monographs, Human Communication Research, Communication Research, Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, and Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. Reviewed upper-level statistics textbook for SAGE (Allen, Titsworth, & Hunt, 2009, Quantitative research in communication) SERVICE IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS National Communication Association (NCA) Member of NCA Elected vice chair-elect for Family Communication Division Fall 2004-Present Nov Present Elected secretary for Family Communication Division Nov Nov Elected as Interpersonal Communication Division representative to Nov Nov Legislative Assembly Award committee member, Family Communication Division Fall 2011 Paper reader, Family Communication Division Spring 2011 Award committee member, Family Communication Division Summer 2009 Elected paper reader for Interpersonal Communication Division Fall 2008 Elected paper reader for Family Communication Division Fall 2007 International Communication Association (ICA) Paper reader, Interpersonal Communication Division, ICA November 2010 Chair of thesis award committee, Interpersonal Communication Spring 2010 Division, ICA Central States Communication Association (CSCA) Member of CSCA Member-at-Large (elected by membership), Executive Committee Spring 2004-Present Spring 2014-Present Elected paper reader for Interpersonal & Small Group Communication Spring 2013 Interest Group Chair and program planner for Interpersonal & Small Group April 2010 Communication Interest Group

13 13 Member of nominating committee March 2009 Elected vice chair for Interpersonal & Small Group Communication April 2009 Interest Group Elected secretary for Interpersonal & Small Group Communication April 2008 Interest Group SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY Texas Christian University Member of Student Conduct & Grievance Committee Member of Faculty Relations Committee Fall 2013-Present Fall 2014-Present Member of Student Relations Committee Fall 2013-Spr Member of Committee on Committees Fall 2012-Spr Elected representative to Faculty Senate for College of Communication April 2012 SERVICE TO THE COLLEGE Texas Christian University Judge, Student Research Festival April 2014 Member of Student Research Festival Committee Spring 2013 Member of College Curriculum Committee Spring 2011 SERVICE TO THE DEPARTMENT Texas Christian University Member of advisory committee Fall 2013-Spr Advisor for Lambda Pi Eta (undergraduate communication studies honors society) Member of IRB Committee Fall 2011-Present Fall 2012-Present Administrator of department Facebook page Fall 2011-Sum Member of Advisory Committee Fall 2011-Spr Judge, Research and Creative Activities Symposium April 2011 Member of Travel Budget Committee Fall 2010-Spr. 2011

14 14 Ohio University Chair of Technology Committee Fall 2007-June 2010 Member of Awards Committee Spring 2009 Respondent for graduate student research colloquium February 2008 Member of Boase Prize Committee Fall 2007-Spring 2008 University of Kansas Elected President of the Communication Studies Graduate Fall 2006-Spring Student Organization 2007 Faculty position search committee member Fall 2004 Elected faculty representative for the Communication Studies Fall 2004 Graduate Student Organization Graduate advisor for undergraduate Students in Fall 2003-Fall 2004 Communication Studies club OTHER SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY Survey design and statistical analysis consultant for membership Aug Aug satisfaction survey, Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women Attended weeklong seminar on longitudinal structural equation June 2009 modeling, taught by Dr. Todd Little, University of Kansas Featured alum in Speakeasy newsletter of the Department of Fall 2007 Communication, Wheaton College Session chair, Big XII Innovation and Capital Formation March 2007 Conference, Kansas City, MO Volunteer judge for annual departmental speech competition, Spring 2006 University of Kansas Course grader for COMS 244: Interpersonal Communication, Spring University of Kansas Spring 2006 Small group communication textbook assistant, December 2005 Joann Keyton, University of Kansas Course grader for COMS 440: Communication and Gender Fall 2004